Daily News Gallery - 9/9/2005

September 8, 2005 10:00 PM

Photo: Meryl Schenker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Kate Sykes of Seattle waits for her mango cosmopolitan at Tost Lounge in Fremont, while musician Jon Markel gets his bass in gear. Watch for Tost's new owners to revamp what is, for now, a menu of mostly mediocre salads, sandwiches and pizzas. less

Kate Sykes of Seattle waits for her mango cosmopolitan at Tost Lounge in Fremont, while musician Jon Markel gets his bass in gear. Watch for Tost's new owners to revamp what is, for now, a menu of mostly ... more

Dishes are often what you'd expect to see on a diner menu, but are tweaked in an inspired way. The burger, made of high-quality beef, gets a balsamic-onion relish topping and is served with ultra-fresh fries. For 50 cents more, substitute the even better sweet potato fries. less

Dishes are often what you'd expect to see on a diner menu, but are tweaked in an inspired way. The burger, made of high-quality beef, gets a balsamic-onion relish topping and is served with ultra-fresh fries. ... more

Photo: Gilbert W. Arias, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Dishes are often what you'd expect to see on a diner menu, but... Photo-912661.13404 - seattlepi.com

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Susannah Merritt and her husband, Scott Barkar, enjoy breakfast with their daughter, Samantha, at Geraldine's Counter last Sunday. The Columbia City restaurant has been open for about two months and is already humming with locals and families less

Susannah Merritt and her husband, Scott Barkar, enjoy breakfast with their daughter, Samantha, at Geraldine's Counter last Sunday. The Columbia City restaurant has been open for about two months and is already ... more

"I think I'm what they need," said Margo Marshall, 56. "I'm poor. I'm black. I feel the connection." The grandmother of 20 is among 603 people who have volunteered at the Seattle Red Cross the past two days.

"I think I'm what they need," said Margo Marshall, 56. "I'm poor. I'm black. I feel the connection." The grandmother of 20 is among 603 people who have volunteered at the Seattle Red Cross the past two days.

People interested in volunteering to help victims of Hurricane Katrina attend an orientation session at the Seattle Red Cross office Thursday. The local office has a goal of adding 859 volunteers to its stable of 2,200 by the end of November. less

People interested in volunteering to help victims of Hurricane Katrina attend an orientation session at the Seattle Red Cross office Thursday. The local office has a goal of adding 859 volunteers to its stable ... more

Photo: Meryl Schenker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

People interested in volunteering to help victims of Hurricane... Photo-912667.13404 - seattlepi.com

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Steven Sasson holds the prototype digital camera he built in 1975 at the Eastman Kodak Co. headquarters in Rochester, N.Y. It recorded a black-and-white image on a digital cassette tape.

Steven Sasson holds the prototype digital camera he built in 1975 at the Eastman Kodak Co. headquarters in Rochester, N.Y. It recorded a black-and-white image on a digital cassette tape.